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Bachelor's-18% vs national median78 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at CUNY York College

Ranked 272nd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,807
middle 50%: $22,231 – $42,709
Median · 5 years out
$48,698
middle 50%: $33,772 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $48,698 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 272nd of 355 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,537 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY York College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out

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